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An Easy Plumbing Fix

woodrow — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:16:56 +0000

This week, where I live in the foothills of Northern California, we’re expected to sequence through five storms, bringing a foot of rain over the next week. That means it’s time for indoor projects only. I’m always on the lookout for shortcuts or work-around solutions for problems, so I was delighted to see a simple [...]

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When Pipes Burst

woodrow — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:18:27 +0000

Time to be honest. You never read our post on preventative plumbing tips to avoid trouble this winter, did you? Now you have a frozen or burst pipe. It’s nasty, too! You know you have a frozen pipe because you turned on the tap during freezing conditions and all you got was a sudden splat, [...]

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Preventative Plumbing for the Winter

woodrow — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:19:23 +0000

It’s neither fun, nor cheap to repair and replace burst pipes in the winter. If you live where outside temperatures drop below freezing, you can spare yourself money and heartache by wrapping your exposed pipes with insulation. The process is straight-forward, and you should be able to complete it yourself. There is a wide range of [...]

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